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Submitted to Contest #329
Ten MinutesI heard a knock at the door. "Ten minutes Miss Eleanor" came the call of the theatre runner.I was almost ready and so close to stardom. Just ten minutes to go until curtain up. I stared at my face in the dressing room mirror, heavily caked in theatrical make-up, almost grotesque under the glare of bright lights. Only the scarlet lipstick left to apply. I clutched my stomach in an attempt to still what felt inside like a hundred fluttering butterflies. This nervous tension was too much to bear and thought that the pre-theatre di...
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